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Purplefade 07-18-2020 01:41 AM

Results – OK, as un-scientific as it was, this is what I came up with:

I used a 20oz glass that fit my cup holder very snugly so as not to move around physically when I cornered. I filled it with 1 cup of water, 8oz, and then I took my corner at 45 mph and I watched the cup, we’ll, my son did and he said the water went up the side of the cup about an inch ish… scientific, right…

SO… I tested that theory using my 20oz cup and 8oz of water until I had it to where I was a ˝” above the water.

What I did was tape heavy art paper (the kind your kids get that is all colors of the rainbow) a ˝” above the water line and cornered the truck 3 times (5 total times including my test run into the location, 3 “official” test runs and my departure “validation” run) and measured how far the water went up the paper.

My pre sway bar runs were: (stock sway bars)
Arrival – 9\16”
Test 1 – 5\8”
Test 2 – 9\16”
Test 3 – 7\16” (measurement is assumed – actual was under ˝”and not measured on the paper)
Departure – 9\16”

With Eibachs installed:
Arrival – 9\16
Test 1 – 1\2” (paper was just wet)
Test 2 – 1\2” (paper was just wet)
Test 3 – 7/16” (measurement is assumed – actual was under ˝”and not measured on the paper)
Departure – 1\2” (paper was just wet)

So I am going to go out on a limb and very un-scientifically say that the Eibachs were good for about 25% improvement in over all body roll reduction and I wouldn’t change a thing – totally glad I spent the money on these as the biggest improvement in my opinion is the road manors, and how the steering wheel feels soooo much more in touch with the road – happy happy! :D


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